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	Wins keep coming

Indians 7, Rangers 5

Fausto Carmona allowed just one unearned run to the Rangers. (Mike Stone/AP)

By Shawn Shroyer / MLB.com

After showing signs of turning the corner in his last start, Fausto Carmona -- backed by a combined five runs in the first two innings -- held the Rangers in check over six frames to give the Indians their fifth straight victory. Aided by tack-on runs, Jensen Lewis earned the save.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 08/22: CLE 7, TEX 5
Sat. 08/23: CLE 8, TEX 7
Sun. 08/24: CLE 4, TEX 3

Cleveland (60-67)
Won 5

Cleveland 7, Texas 5

Texas (63-66)
Lost 1

August 22, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	11	1
Texas	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	1	5	9	0

Cleveland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Sizemore, G, CF	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	.270
Carroll, 2B	4	2	2	0	1	0	2	.268
Francisco, B, LF	5	1	3	1	0	2	2	.288
Peralta, Jh, DH	4	0	1	1	1	0	3	.276
Garko, 1B	5	0	1	2	0	2	6	.254
Gutierrez, F, RF	4	0	1	1	1	1	1	.231
Fasano, C	5	1	1	0	0	1	4	.300
Marte, A, 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.186
Cabrera, A, SS	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	.228
Totals	37	7	11	7	5	8	20
BATTING 2B: Garko (18, Harrison), Cabrera, A (14, Harrison), Carroll (9, Loe), Francisco, B (26, Guardado). 3B: Marte, A (1, Harrison). TB: Carroll 3; Francisco, B 4; Peralta, Jh; Garko 2; Gutierrez, F; Fasano; Marte, A 3; Cabrera, A 2. RBI: Garko 2 (65), Marte, A (11), Cabrera, A (25), Peralta, Jh (71), Francisco, B (46), Gutierrez, F (32). 2-out RBI: Garko 2; Peralta, Jh; Gutierrez, F. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gutierrez, F; Garko 2; Francisco, B; Fasano 2. SF: Cabrera, A. Team RISP: 3-for-14. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING E: Carmona (2, missed catch). DP: (Garko-Cabrera, A-Garko).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Boggs, LF	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	.238
Young, M, SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.286
Hamilton, CF	4	0	2	0	1	2	1	.305
Bradley, DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.317
1-Ellison, PR-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.231
a-Catalanotto, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.278
Blalock, 1B	4	1	0	0	1	1	5	.264
Byrd, RF	4	1	1	3	0	2	0	.298
Davis, C, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.269
Saltalamacchia, C	4	0	2	1	0	1	1	.243
Vazquez, 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.304
Totals	36	5	9	5	5	11	16
a-Struck out for Ellison in the 9th. 1-Ran for Bradley in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Davis, C (12, Carmona), Hamilton (29, Carmona), Saltalamacchia (11, Carmona). HR: Byrd (9, 8th inning off Perez, R, 2 on, 0 out), Boggs (7, 9th inning off Lewis, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Boggs 4; Young, M; Hamilton 3; Bradley; Byrd 4; Davis, C 2; Saltalamacchia 3. RBI: Saltalamacchia (25), Byrd 3 (38), Boggs (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blalock 3; Boggs; Young, M; Vazquez. GIDP: Blalock. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 9.

Cleveland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Carmona (W, 6-5)	6.0	6	1	0	3	5	0	4.40
Perez, R	2.0	1	3	3	2	4	1	3.44
Lewis (S, 5)	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	3.93

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Harrison (L, 5-3)	3.2	7	5	5	2	3	0	6.27
Loe	4.1	2	0	0	0	4	0	2.29
Guardado	0.2	2	2	2	3	0	0	3.54
Francisco, F	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.88

WP: Carmona.
IBB: Peralta, Jh (by Guardado).
Pitches-strikes: Carmona 109-69, Perez, R 31-20, Lewis 20-14, Harrison 90-58, Loe 63-46, Guardado 34-19, Francisco, F 3-3.
Groundouts-flyouts: Carmona 9-3, Perez, R 0-1, Lewis 0-0, Harrison 1-4, Loe 5-3, Guardado 0-1, Francisco, F 0-0.
Batters faced: Carmona 27, Perez, R 9, Lewis 5, Harrison 20, Loe 15, Guardado 7, Francisco, F 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Loe 1-0, Francisco, F 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 93 degrees, clear.
Wind: 13 mph, In from RF.
T: 3:25.
Att: 20,535.
August 22, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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